KNOXVILLE, TN — Calvary Chapel, a 22,000-square-foot, 800-seat church on 43 acres here, opted for a Bose RoomMatch system designed and installed by DFA Solutions. Audio quality and value for the dollar helped clinch the deal.
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The UM Pro Series 10, 20 and 30 are the next generation of the acclaimed Westone UM Series and bring superior sound for onstage applications. Individually hand-crafted in Colorado Springs, CO, the UM Pro 10 is ideal for on-stage monitoring for any level of musician, the UM Pro 20 is ideal for on-stage monitoring for drummers, vocalist and bass players, and the UM Pro 30 (shown) is the reference product for onstage monitoring.
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FaitalPRO’s 18HW1070 heavy duty subwoofer has a ferrite 18” driver along with a new cast aluminum, eight-spoke frame designed to reduce rear reflections, add structural strength and limit basket weight. The 18HW1070 is also equipped with triple demodulation for lower THD, with an inductance reading of 1.68 mH.
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New loudspeakers from German manufacturer Cardinal DVM are designed for the installation side of the business. The company’s products feature high-grade wooden cabinets, an optimized driver selection and crossover design plus high quality accessories. All loudspeakers can be used directly on the amplifier without a controller. The three different models are designed to cover a wide range of applications with compact designs, each with multiple mounting points. Along with a range of available accessories, the products are available with an optional lacquer finish. Cardinal DVM speakers are available via Sommer Cable.
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LONDON — For the European leg of Bring Me The Horizon’s (BMTH) Sempiternal tour, Liverpool-based Adlib provided a Midas PRO2 FOH console along with outboard FX, Adlib FD2 side fills and a mics-and-stands audio package. Adlib also provided a full L-Acoustics racks-and-stacks system for the band’s two sold-out dates at Brixton Academy here.
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ZHONGSHAN, China – Just over a year after breaking ground on a massive new campus that will become home to up to 10,000 employees, Music Group founder and CEO Uli Behringer noted progress on the campus, which will be used to design, build and distribute products for the Music Group portfolio, including Midas, Klark Teknik, Turbosound, Behringer and Bugera.
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LUQA, Malta — For the new Sky Spirit Fitness Lounge here, Futuretech installed a sound system that includes Powersoft’s multi-channel Ottocanali amplifiers. The gym’s owner, Stefan Farrugia, cited power efficiency and the compact size of the units as key selling points.
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CALABASAS, CA — Yamaha Corporation will acquire Line 6, Inc., the companies announced Dec. 20. Yamaha will operate Line 6 as a wholly owned subsidiary with Line 6’s operations continuing as before and its management team remaining in place. Takuya Nakata, president of Yamaha Corporation, lauded the deal, along with Line 6 CEO and president Paul Foeckler and Line 6 co-founder and chief strategy officer Marcus Ryle.
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LONDON — More than 80 people were hurt, four seriously, in a ceiling collapse at the Apollo Theatre here on Dec. 19. The 775-capacity theatre, which first opened in 1901, was nearly full when the ceiling fell a little after 8 p.m., according to reports. The staged production, The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time, had been underway for about 40 minutes when it was halted amid the fallen debris and dust.
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MADISON, WI – Full Compass Systems added Michelle Grabel-Komar to its executive staff. Grabel-Komar joins the company as Vice President of Product Planning & Procurement. In this role, she will oversee the Purchasing, Product Management, Planning and Merchandising departments.
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